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The Complete Baby Nursery Storage Checklist

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Make Sure You Have All The Nursery Storage Space You Need Before Baby Comes Home


For your convenience this nursery storage checklist is divided into the following categories:


This Nursery Storage List has been prepared using the Creative Baby Nursery Rooms Layette List as a starting point.


Bathroom


baby in bath

Space for:
  • Infant tub
  • Bathmat
  • Small bathtime basket



Your Closet (If breastfeeding)




Space for:
  • Nursing tops and bras
  • Breastpads


Closet (Does not have to be in baby nursery)


baby closet

Space for:
  • Baby Gym
  • Front/back carrier / Sling
  • Diaper bag
  • Stroller (if not kept in car or garage)
  • *Bouncy chair
  • *Portable/Travel crib
  • *Humidifier
  • *Air purifier



Baby Nursery




Near changing area:
  • Changing pad and cover
  • After-bath basket/drawer
  • Diaper stacker OR Diaper
    basket/drawer
    • baby nursery
  • Changing basket/drawer
  • 3 Clothes baskets/drawers
  • *Wipes warmer
  • Waste bin
  • Diaper Pail/
    *Diaper disposal system


Near feeding area:
  • Feeding basket/drawer
  • Lamp
  • Nightlight
  • Nursing pillow
  • 1 Box of tissues


Baby nursery closet/armoire:
  • *8 hangers


Anywhere in baby nursery:
  • 3 Blanket baskets/drawers
  • Toy basket/drawer
  • 2 Towel baskets/drawers
  • *Music


Kitchen / Laundry


baby bottles

Space for:
  • Bottlebrush
  • First aid box
  • *Pacifiers
  • *Baby washing powder
  • *Baby fabric softener


PLUS

If breastfeeding:
  • Breastpump
  • Milk containers
  • 2 Bottles and nipples


If bottle feeding:
  • Bottles and nipples
  • Tin of formula
  • Formula containers
  • Sterilizing kit
  • *Disposable bottle kits


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Detailed Breakdown of Nursery Storage Checklist


Sleep Time Baby Layette
Storage


sleeping baby


Keep in or close to crib:
  • Sound and movement
    monitor
  • Sleep positioner
  • Crib mosquito net
  • *Bassinet/ Moses
    basket
2 Blanket drawers/
baskets:
  • 2 Fitted crib sheets
  • 4 Receiving blankets
  • 2 Double receiving
    blankets
  • 2 Lightweight cotton
    blankets
  • 2 Swaddling blankets
  • 2 Sleeping bags
  • *2 Bassinet sheets
Kitchen cabinet:
  • *4 Pacifiers
Baby nursery:
  • *Soothing music
Window:
  • *Blockout blind


Bath Time Baby Layette
Storage


baby in bath


Keep in bathroom
cupboard or tub
  • Baby bathtub
    (non-slip)
  • Bath mat
Bathtime basket
  • Bath thermometer
  • Baby lotion
  • Baby shampoo
  • Baby bodywash
  • 2 Wash cloths
2 Towel drawers/
baskets
  • 6 Hooded towels
  • 2 Large towels
After-bath basket/
drawer
  • Cotton wool
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • 1 Box Q-tips
  • Sterilized water in
    container
  • Brush and comb
  • Nasal aspirator
  • Blunt nail scissors
  • *Baby massage oil



















































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Changing Time-
Cloth Diapers Baby
Layette Storage


diapers


Keep near changing area
  • Waterproof changing
    pad and cover
  • *Wipes warmer
Keep on the floor
near changing area
  • Waste bin
  • 3 Gallon diaper pail
Diaper stacker/
Diaper drawer/basket
  • 36 Cloth diapers
Changing basket/drawer
  • 36 Washable Liners
  • 6 Snaplock safetypins
  • 6 Waterproof covers
  • 10 Plastic pants
  • 3 Packs disposable
    baby wipes
  • 1 Tube diaper rash
    ointment
  • Disinfecting handsoap
Changing Time-
Disposable Diapers Baby
Layette Storage


changing baby's bottom


Keep near changing area
  • Waterproof changing
    pad and cover
  • *Wipes warmer
Keep on the floor
near changing area
  • Waste bin
  • *Diaper disposal
    system
Diaper stacker/
Diaper drawer/basket
  • 3 Packs newborn
    disposable diapers
Changing basket/drawer
  • 3 Packs disposable
    baby wipes
  • 1 Tube diaper rash
    ointment
  • Disinfecting handsoap
















































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Feeding Time-
Breastfeeding Baby Layette
Storage


breastfeeding baby


Keep near feeding area
  • Lamp
  • Nightlight
  • Nursing pillow
  • 1 Box tissues
Kitchen cabinet
  • Breast pump
  • 3 Milk containers
  • 1 Bottlebrush
  • 2 8oz bottles with
    nipples (just in case)
Your Closet
  • 3 Nursing bras
  • 3 Nursing tops
  • 1 Pack disposable
    breastpads
Feeding basket/drawer
  • 1 Pack nipple shields
  • 1 Tube nipple lotion
  • 6 Bibs
  • 6 Burp cloths
Feeding Time-
Bottle Feeding Baby Layette
Storage


bottlefeeding baby


Keep near feeding area
  • Lamp
  • Nightlight
  • Nursing pillow
  • 1 Box tissues
  • *Bottle warmer
Kitchen cabinet
  • 6 4oz bottles
  • 6 8oz bottles
  • 6 Slow flow nipples
  • 6 Fast flow nipples
  • 1 Bottlebrush
  • 1 Tin formula milk
  • 2 Formula containers
  • Sterilizing kit
  • *3 Disposable bottle
    kits
Feeding basket/drawer
  • 6 Bibs
  • 6 Burp cloths
















































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Getting Dressed Layette
Storage


baby clothes


3 Clothes baskets/
drawers
  • *Scented drawer liners
  • 6 Prs socks
  • 2 Prs booties
  • 6 Vests
  • 6 Bodysuits
  • 6 Baby sleepers
  • 3 Side-snap-tees
  • 3 Rompers
  • 2 sweaters
  • 2 Cotton hats
  • 2 Woolen hats
  • 2 Prs scratch mittens
  • Snowsuit for winter
  • Hooded jacket for
    summer
Kitchen/Laundry cabinet
  • *Baby washing powder
  • *Baby fabric softener
Closet/Armoire
  • *8 Hangers
Baby's Health Layette
Storage


baby having temperature taken


First aid box
  • Digital thermometer
  • Medicine dropper
  • Infant nose drops
  • Infant cold drops
  • Infant gas drops
  • Infant pain relief drops
  • Teething gel
  • 2 Babycare books
Closet/Armoire
  • *Humidifier
  • *Air purifier



























































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Play Time Baby
Layette Storage


baby playing


Set these up wherever
you will be using them:
  • *Playyard
  • *Swing
Closet/Armoire:
  • Baby gym
  • *Bouncy chair
Toy box or
basket/drawer:
  • Activity mat
  • Stuffed animals
  • Rattles and teethers
  • Board books
  • Soft material books
  • *Activity center
Crib:
  • Crib mobile
  • *Lightshow
Changing table:
  • *Changing table
    mobile


Out and About Baby
Layette Storage


baby in carseat


Car
  • Car seat (rear-facing
    for newborn)
  • Car seat strap covers
  • Head support
  • Car sun shades
  • Child view mirror
  • Baby on Board sign
  • *Car/travel toys
  • *Travel toy organizer
Car or Closet/armoire
  • Stroller (with rain
    cover)
Closet/armoire
  • Front/back carrier /
    sling
  • Diaper bag
  • *Portable travel crib
Blanket basket/drawer
  • 2 Warm blankets (for
    winter)


















































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* These items are optional 'nice-to-haves'. If you do not intend to purchase them, remember not to include space for these items in your nursery storage plan.



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